Orion XC Installation and Operation Manual
11
Parallel Operation (Stacking)
For some installations, such as those with multiple monitors per workstation, or those with the need to connect
USB 2.0 devices, the number of connectable CPUs and consoles can be increased by the parallel operation
(stacking) of several Orion XC devices.
One of the Orion XC matrices is configured as the master matrix. All the others are configured as
Sub
Matrices
, with the IP address of the master matrix entered in the
Master IP Address
field. The Sub Matrices
must be connected through their chassis network connectors (RJ45) to the same network as the master matrix.
The
Enable LAN Echo
option must be activated at the master matrix.
When a switching command is executed at the master matrix, the synchronized matrices will receive a network
notification that the master is switching, and they will also switch, automatically.
Switching of stacked devices might be delayed by several seconds.
Figure 17. Parallel Operation (Stacking)
1 - Dual-Head source (computer, CPU)
2 - CPU unit
3 - Interconnect cable
4 - Master Matrix
5 - Synchronized Matrices
6 - Network connection Master / Synchronized Matrix
7 - CON unit
8 - Console (2x monitor, keyboard, mouse)